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Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: and, behold, a basket of summer fruit.
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Ripe for Judgment
Commentators explain that the 'basket of summer fruit' symbolizes Israel's final state. Just as summer fruit is the last harvest of the season and spoils quickly, Israel had reached the end of its time for grace. Scholars highlight a powerful Hebrew wordplay between 'summer fruit' (qayits) and 'end' (qets), reinforcing that the nation was ripe for imminent judgment.
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Amos
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thus has the Lord God shown me - After the sentence against Amaziah was pronounced, Amos resumed just where he had left off before Amaziah i…
19th Century
Anglican
The visions are resumed as though the priest at Bethel had trembled at the presence of Amos, and had ceased to persecute him. There is a remarkable…
16th Century
Protestant
By these words, or by this vision, the Prophet confirms what we have already observed: that paternal chastisements would no longer be exercised tow…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thus has the Lord God showed to me Another vision, which is the fourth, and after the following manner: and, …
Amos saw a basket of summer fruit gathered, and ready to be eaten, which signified that the people were ripe for destruction and that the year of G…
